Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Unifor releases video on barricade north of Saskatoon
The union representing locked out Co-op Refinery workers has released a video on social media describing the motivation for it's latest labour dispute tactic - putting a fence around the Co-op cardloc...
Feb 15, 2020 Unifor members set up barricades around the entrances to the co-op cardlock, north of Saskatoon, just off highway 16 on Friday, February 14, 2020. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
P.A. sees minor house sale gains
There were some marginal gains in the Prince Albert housing market last month. And while the average sale price went up there's no indication of a positive trend after months of slowdown.According to ...
Feb 15, 2020 There was a small increase in the amount of homes sold in P.A. in January. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Woman harassed in P.A. parking lot
Security concerns are being raised after an incident in the parking lot at Safeway at the South Hill Mall, but the store's owners say shoppers can continue to feel confident. A resident, who wanted to...
Feb 15, 2020 The Safeway next to the South Hill Mall in Prince Albert. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
$1 million worth of expansions and upgrades for P.A. rec. facilities
Nearly $1 million worth of improvements to P.A. recreation facilities were announced on Friday at the Alfred Jenkins Field House.A partnership between P.A. Canadian Tire owner Malcolm Jenkins and the ...
Feb 14, 2020 Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne thanks Malcolm Jenkins on behalf of all P.A. residents. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
CN shuts down eastern rail network, FSIN and Hoback weigh in
Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades.The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains across its ...
Feb 13, 2020 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)
SaskPower, electrical workers agree to new labour contract
Unionized electrical workers at SaskPower have a new contract with the company that takes them through to the end of 2022 and gives them a seven per cent wage increase spread out over six years.The Cr...
Feb 13, 2020 (Evan Radford/CJME News)
P.A. considers reducing lot prices to stimulate sales
As the construction recession continues to hit P.A., city council is considering reducing lot prices in a bid to boost sales. The city currently has 38 vacant lots for sale in Crescent Acres, with ano...
Feb 13, 2020 The City of Prince Albert currently has 38 vacant lots on the market in Crescent Acres in the East of the city (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
2020 Legacy Award winner reflects on client's healthy choices
For long time Prince Albert business owner Janine Favreau, the last 36 years have flown by, and one of the reasons is the pleasure and personal satisfaction she gets from being part of the community's...
Feb 11, 2020 Janine Favreau and her Nutters store has been looking after the community's health food and supplement choices for decades. (submitted photo/PA and District Chamber)
Alberta unloads crude-by-rail contracts signed under former NDP government
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has unloaded crude-by-rail contracts signed under the previous NDP government, but details aren't being disclosed yet. His predecessor, Rache...
Feb 11, 2020
Council divided on food truck regulations
Prince Albert city council is pondering new regulations that would keep food trucks away from existing restaurants. While some councillors see the competition as healthy, others say the mobile kitchen...
Feb 11, 2020 (Submitted/When Pigs Fry)
